Kaly Chang-Chien Kao, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Santa Cruz, CA
Kaly Chang-Chien Kao, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1730321993, issued on Apr 1, 2009. Check the license (California A114330, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kaly Chang-Chien Kao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- A114330 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2911 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Phone
- (831) 458-6240
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131122000976); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2009
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2911 Chanticleer Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Christopher Desimone, D.O.Surgery Physician1942620067
- Joseph FabrySurgery Physician1982684569
Verify Kaly Chang-Chien Kao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A114330Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Sutter Bay Medical FoundationSanta Cruz, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kaly Chang-Chien Kao among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California
Kaly Chang-Chien Kao, M.D. is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 45% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California
There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.
All 1,549 in California → Every provider in Santa Cruz → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lora Boone, MPTSanta Cruz, CA 950651750754776
- Peggy Chen, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651861687634
- Miesha Farahmand, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651740744788
- Jennie Jet, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651073579231
- Daniel Marcus, MDSanta Cruz, CA 950651093785214
- Bonny Masters, M.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950651891068771
- Punit Patel, D.O.Santa Cruz, CA 950651629500608
- Matthew Ryan, DOSanta Cruz, CA 950651831498393
Common questions
What is Kaly Chang-Chien Kao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kaly Chang-Chien Kao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730321993, issued on Apr 1, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kaly Chang-Chien Kao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2911 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, 95065. Phone: (831) 458-6240. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kaly Chang-Chien Kao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A114330, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kaly Chang-Chien Kao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kaly Chang-Chien Kao, M.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.